Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1250 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Louisiana...

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Village Creek Near Kountze

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 700 PM CDT.

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TXC199-241-245-361-010600-
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/NSBT2.3.ER.240427T1750Z.240520T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1250 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Water is about two feet over portions of
  Four Oaks Ranch Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 4.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:15 AM CDT Friday was 4.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.0
    feet tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   4.4   Fri 12 am CD 4.8   5.0   4.8


&&

LAT...LON 3033 9404 3018 9402 3004 9378 2992 9387
      2998 9406 3008 9413 3033 9421


$$

TXC199-010000-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-240601T0000Z/
/KOUT2.1.ER.240531T0545Z.240531T0600Z.240531T1200Z.NO/
1250 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water covers low spots on Willard Lake
  Road and Village Creek Road near Lumberton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.2
    feet early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    this morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Village Creek
Kountze      17.0  16.8  Fri 12 am CD 14.8  14.5  14.5


&&

LAT...LON 3048 9433 3050 9423 3026 9404 3016 9414
      3033 9433


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LAC011-019-TXC351-361-010600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240520T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1250 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Lowest roads beside the river flood around
  Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, low-lying
  roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded including Robert
  Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of Niblett Bluff
  Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around the park.
  Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County become
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:45 PM CDT Thursday was 24.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 24.8 feet.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.8  Thu 11 pm CD 24.8  24.8  24.8


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
      3062 9378


$$

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